5.0 out of 5 stars
Pay Dirt for Advanced Undergrads and Grads, September 20, 2011
This review is from: A Companion to Analytic Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) (Paperback)
In my opinion, the magisterial Blackwell Companion Series is somewhat uneven. When one thinks about the vast nature of the project, such a situation would necessarily ensue. Fortunately, the mostly good and somewhat bad trivialize the downright ugly. That being said, if you're seriously studying philosophy in the contemporary world, this volume should be on your shelf. Along with The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy (the best in hard copy), and the SEP website - you've got it all. The BCTAP is simply the most comprehensive diachronic overview of contemporary philosophy out there. While I loathe Martinich's book on Writing Philosophy Papers, this effort could hardly be better, and is useful enough to merit the description: "historic", esp. for those who HAVE to know ASAP !!!!! - for class, that is.
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